The Niçoise Salad which originated on the Mediterranean Coast of Nice, in southern France, is a popular salad throughout the Mediterranean and across the seven seas ... I have been preparing it for years for lunch, as it is one of my faves ... Have a lovely Monday evening ...

1. Rinse all fresh vegetables and pat dry
2. Place all the vegetables sliced finely in bowl
3. Salt and freshly black pepper the salad and toss the two types of lettuces chosen
4. drain the tuna, pat dry and place carefully with hard boiled eggs
5.garnish with the anchovies and the Kalamata

I love, love, this recipe, Margi. I'll definitely make it for us . Taxlady, we used to visit Montreal often when we lived in the Adirondacks. A beautiful city. Also liked Toronto, Ottawa, and Quebec City.

We love classic Niçoise salad and with temperatures in Madrid up to 91 farenheit, 40 centigrade degrees; I had decided to prepare our family favorite Niçoise ... and it is a true healthy and balanced option ...

Where exactly are you in Florida ?

I believe I had mentioned, my older daughter is in Saint Augustine and My Mom is in a private nursing home resort, in Miami Beach. I had lived in South Miami Beach for 3 years during the late 1980s.

August and Christmas are the worst times to travel ... Over crowded, rocketing prices and airline delays run rampant.

When we were in Montreal and Quebec, several years ago, we had gone to an array of some gastronomic showcases and hole in the walls possessing uncountable treasures for the palate. Perhaps, you have been to these:

*** Montréal :

1. Japanese: JUN I which is an innovative sashimi and sushi bar. The delectable we had was the BBQ Eel Sashimi ...

2. Québecois: Au Pied de Cochon, an expensive however worthwhile classic restaurant and Chef specialties with modern evolutionary touches added to traditional epicurism of the zone. We had the Roast tenderlion of Pork.

4. Deli: Schwartz´s which is renowned for their smoked corn beef sandwiches ...

I am an avid keeper of notebooks in which I write all my journalism notes and background data for my articles which are published in an expat English language magazine here in Madrid Capital for the expat communities including Canadian, American, British, Scandinavians, Dutch, Australian etcetra ...

Thus, I shall try and find the Quebec edition of my notes ...

It is 40 centigrade or 90 farenheit degrees here ... a bit like Death Valley and the Sahara ... excessively dry ...